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    Extinction Server Information - Console!

    ARK: Extinction will be launching tomorrow on November 13th at 10am PST on Xbox and PS4! We are expecting the Xbox download to be approximately 20gb download for the base game and 9gb for expansion pack. We do not currently have a PS4 estimate, but they are typically quite a bit smaller than Xbox patch sizes.

    On launch you'll be able to transfer your existing character from your current server into Extinction. You will not be able to transfer items or tames. You can however transfer characters, items, and tames out of Extinction onto other maps. If you were around for the release of Scorched Earth or Aberration this is the exact same process those servers underwent. 

    There are no disabled engrams in Extinction like there was at Aberration's launch, meaning things such as Tek Teleporters are allowed. Creatures like flyers are also enabled on Extinction.

    We will be releasing an initial start batch of servers, and bringing more servers online as needed so please be patient for us during this period. The servers will be the standard 70-player cap. Extinction will be included in all CrossARK clusters (except 'TheHundred'), as well as Small Tribes servers. Extinction will not be supported in Primitive Plus on launch, but it is something we will consider looking into at a later date. Extinction will also not have NoTek/NTek-NoTaming, Primitive, or TheHundred servers for those currently playing on those subsets of gamemodes. The legacy network will get a few servers, however they will be in small supply. 

    Stay tuned to our Twitter account for the most up-to-date information on Extinction official servers going live, but they will start to be available around the time the expansion pack is available for download. Please be aware that PS4 will go online first, with Xbox following closely after.

    Important note: PS4 single-player will launch with an element vein bug that can cause structures to be removed when built in the area of a vein. This is planned to be patched out on Wednesday. Other modes/consoles will not be affected. Console and PS4 build remain one week behind PC, which means they will not launch with any changes that were made in v286.103. The Windows 10 version may be slightly delayed, but we will provide further info on that as we have it.

    Extinction Launch Day Stream!

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    Josh and Jen will be streaming some Extinction gameplay from the Xbox One X at 12pm PST tomorrow! That will be two hours after the updates go live on PS4 and Xbox. Join us on our Twitch channel for some gameplay and casual chat with the devs!

    Modding Community Updates!

    Hello modders, I just wanted to give a heads up that it will be a while before a new devkit update is ready. Because of this some of you may be experiencing issues with your mods including crashes. Some of the core class code has had some changes that could be resulting in mismatches to cause these errors. My recommendation is to disconnect any code that is causing issues until the devkit update is ready.

    I also have a new modding tutorial ready for you today. We're going to cover the setup of our structures and getting them to be something physically in the game. You can check it out below!

    ARK on Sale!

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    Xbox:
    ARK: Survival Evolved
    ARK: Explorer's Edition
    ARK: Season Pass
    ARK: Scorched Earth
    ARK: Aberration

    Steam:
    ARK: Survival Evolved
    ARK: Season Pass
    ARK: Scorched Earth
    ARK: Aberration

    PS4:
    ARK: Survival Evolved
    ARK: Explorer's Edition
    ARK: Season Pass
    ARK: Scorched Earth
    ARK: Aberration

    Fanart of the Week!

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    Flying with Gasbags artwork by evekajander!

    Header image of mom and baby Gasbags by BlueDragon.

    Evolution Event!

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    Survivors on all platforms will be receiving a special Evolution Event perk this weekend! It will be active from Friday the 16th of November at 1 PM EST until Monday the 19th of November at 3 PM EST. All Official Servers across each platform will be undergoing this evolutionary change which includes:

    2x Harvesting Rates
    2x Taming Rates
    2x EXP Rates

    That's it for this post guys! As always if you’ve got anything to share you can find us at:

    Twitter: twitter.com/survivetheark
    Facebook: facebook.com/survivetheark
    Reddit: reddit.com/r/playark
    Instagram: instagram.com/survivetheark
    Twitch: twitch.tv/survivetheark
    Steam: steamcommunity.com/app/346110
    Youtube: youtube.com/survivetheark

    All the best,
    Studio Wildcard

    Edited by Jen

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    Syn1005

    Console players shouldn't hold their breath for that 10am release when they delayed pc by almost 7 hours. Just sayin'.

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    Bosshogcd1

    Can we please get some conquest servers for extinction, so many players are anxiously waiting for them!

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    JuggaloCard

    Can we get a fix for pvp when it comes to raids. Like you have to be active fully on a server for a month to raid, and not just come on and get off for a minute but a total of 730 hours. That would be nice, also hopefully there is a patch in the future where I can play on console rag, was going fine till the Tek Quetz came along. Don't understand why you guys couldn't just make an update each month for the skins that have to be unlocked by achievement for getting that month's tek skin. 

     

    Also, minor note. Why did I get Operation Health done to me by you guys? I like the game when I can play it with other people. 

    Edited by JuggaloCard
    Forgot to add a line.

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    OmegaJurasic1

    I have to wait until Thursday because i live in Australia and am 17 hours ahead of PST, so it really sucks to be me. :(

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    RyanAnderson

    Will there ever be a glare/bloomquality fix on ps4 because it's terrible and makes the game almost unplayable.

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    robbydeath

    No new servers or conquest? What a  joke. Thanks wildcard. freaking pointless. Well, thanks for making us wait with our hopes up instead of just discussing the matter.

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    Ark721

    why is everyone being negative problem here problem there, WE ARE GETTING EXTINCTION. Lets have some fun and just deal with the problems they will fix them soon.

    Edited by Ark721

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    Utlagi

    can you fix bAutounlockAllEngrams not working on the win 10 servers not working and will the xbox version have mouse and keyboard support

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    DarthHaktyl

    A release of extinction a week after pc makes us all wonder why you didn't just do a release parity and have pc and console on the same day then the map wouldn't be ruined for console players who actually like surprises in the map since we had to wait so long and have always been left behind on updates and everything else why not enable sponsored mods on console for unofficial servers and single player this would stop a lot of gripe and when you integrate s+ into the base game it would allow official PvE and PvP builds to look amazing as people would have tested a design in sp already and know it's what they want

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    Bosshogcd1

    Can we please get some conquest servers for console, so many players are anxiously waiting for them!

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    MizzKessi

    when the update in a week comes out will we have the same problem with everything randomly auto decaying

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    XeonSquared

    A full week and Linux and Mac players still haven't gotten the v385 update. Good to see you taking care of your paying customers.

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    WHOTFRU

    Kinda bs considering its goin to be 4am on the 14th when it releases here 

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    Cinnamongod
    3 hours ago, DarthHaktyl said:

    "the map wouldn't be ruined for console players who actually like surprises in the map"

     

    If one likes surprises then they should not be watching any content that would otherwise spoil it. Self-control is the issue here.

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    SaltyMonkey
    10 minutes ago, invincibleqc said:

    Not yet. Here is a countdown until 10am PST: https://tinyurl.com/y8tekhy2

    The announcement says the Win10 version may be slightly delayed... the last update had a delay too.

    Edited by SaltyMonkey

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    KHage
    1 hour ago, XeonSquared said:

    A full week and Linux and Mac players still haven't gotten the v385 update. Good to see you taking care of your paying customers.

    Yes, and while the console players have been able to play old maps, we have been totally left out in the cold. No update on when we can play, just more "hopefully today, perhaps this weekend...". If I gave answers like that to my paying customer, I would be soon out of business. Are they not in control of the programming process?

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    TedyBearOfDeath
    39 minutes ago, WHOTFRU said:

    Kinda bs considering its goin to be 4am on the 14th when it releases here 

    They dont control time, its never going to be perfect for everyone and Microsoft and WildCard both have offices in the PST zone. It isnt like you are waiting any longer than anyone else, its the exact same moment in time, your clock just shows a different number. Plenty of us here in NA will be at work or school when it goes live. Maybe you will have a chance to start your download before you leave for the day 

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